Sạt lở

/ʂaːt ləː/
nounIntermediate
⚙️Engineering
technical

The natural process where soil, rocks, or debris move down a slope due to gravity, often triggered by heavy rain or human activity.

Những khu vực sạt lở cần được giám sát chặt chẽ.

Landslide-prone areas need to be closely monitored.

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Common in mountainous or hilly regions with unstable soil.

technical

The gradual wearing away of land by natural forces like water or wind.

Sạt lở ven sông đã làm mất nhiều diện tích đất canh tác.

Riverbank erosion has caused the loss of arable land.

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Often used in environmental or agricultural contexts.

Collocations

sạt lở đấtlandslidesạt lở ven sôngriverbank erosion

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Related Phrases

sạt lở đấtphrase
landslide
sạt lở ven sôngphrase
riverbank erosion

💡Pro Tip

Technical vs. General Use

In technical contexts, 'sạt lở' refers to specific geological processes, while in general speech, it may describe any significant soil movement.

Gold Rule

Context Matters

Always consider whether the context is environmental, engineering, or disaster-related when translating 'sạt lở'.

📖Word Origin

From the Vietnamese verbs 'sạt' (to slide) and 'lở' (to collapse), describing the movement of soil or rock.

📝Usage Notes

Often used in technical or environmental contexts to describe natural disasters or land degradation.

Word Breakdown

sạt
to slide
root
+
lở
to collapse
root
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